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Table 1 Maximum torque values (Tmax) for the knee extension and knee flexion torque from pre- to post-intervention (mean ± SE)

From: No beneficial effect of aerobic whole-body electromyostimulation on lower limbs strength and power – a randomized controlled trial

Groups

mixed ANOVA

  

EG

CG

Main time effect

Main group effect

Time and group interaction effect

Tmax extensors [NM % kg]

pre

213 ± 9

193 ± 2

F = 5.96

p = 0.02*

\({\eta }^{2}\)=0.12

F = 4.05

p = 0.10

\({\eta }^{2}\)=0.07

F = 0.56

p = 0.04*

\({\eta }^{2}\)=0.01

post

204 ± 9

190 ± 7

   

Tmax flexors [NM % kg]

pre

141 ± 7

131 ± 5

F = 3.93

p = 0.05

\({\eta }^{2}\)=0.08

F = 1.61

p = 0.21

\({\eta }^{2}\)=0.03

F = 0.00

p = 1.00

\({\eta }^{2}\)=0.00

post

144 ± 7

141 ± 5

   
  1. EG Experimental group, CG Control group, Tmax Maximal flexion and extension torque, *p<0.05